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Mariology: A Dogmatic Treatise on the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
— A Classic — Includes Active Table of Contents — Includes Religious Illustrations
Like the Hypostatic Union of the two Natures in Christ, the Divine Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary may be regarded from a twofold point of view: (1) ontologically, i.e., in its objective dignity (dignitas maternitatis divinae in se); and (2) ethically, in its causal connexion with the prerogatives proper to this exalted office (plenitudo gratiae correspondens dignitati). Christology shows how the Hypostatic Union immediately and substantially sanctified the manhood of our Lord in direct proportion to His infinite dignity as Godman. In a similar though not precisely the same manner Mary’s objective dignity as mother of God constitutes both the intrinsic principle and the extrinsic standard of her supernatural purity and holiness. The one postulates the other as a cause its effect.
Aeterna Press
Like the Hypostatic Union of the two Natures in Christ, the Divine Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary may be regarded from a twofold point of view: (1) ontologically, i.e., in its objective dignity (dignitas maternitatis divinae in se); and (2) ethically, in its causal connexion with the prerogatives proper to this exalted office (plenitudo gratiae correspondens dignitati). Christology shows how the Hypostatic Union immediately and substantially sanctified the manhood of our Lord in direct proportion to His infinite dignity as Godman. In a similar though not precisely the same manner Mary’s objective dignity as mother of God constitutes both the intrinsic principle and the extrinsic standard of her supernatural purity and holiness. The one postulates the other as a cause its effect.
Aeterna Press
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96 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 4, 2009
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Joseph Pohle
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After completing his studies at Trier, Germany, he attended the German College in Rome, as well as the Gregorianum. He received his PhD. in philosophy in 1874, his S.T.D. in 1879. He was ordained in 1878 as a priest in the Society of Jesus.
In 1889, at the request of Bishop John Keane, he joined the founding faculty of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., as Professor of Apologetics.
He returned to Germany in 1894 as Professor of Dogma at Münster. He transferred to Breslau in 1897, where he continued scholarly pursuits until his death, including 24 articles for the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia.
After completing his studies at Trier, Germany, he attended the German College in Rome, as well as the Gregorianum. He received his PhD. in philosophy in 1874, his S.T.D. in 1879. He was ordained in 1878 as a priest in the Society of Jesus.
In 1889, at the request of Bishop John Keane, he joined the founding faculty of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., as Professor of Apologetics.
He returned to Germany in 1894 as Professor of Dogma at Münster. He transferred to Breslau in 1897, where he continued scholarly pursuits until his death, including 24 articles for the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia.
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November 9, 2022
A concise and to-the-point explanation and defence of the Marian devotion unique to Roman Catholicism. Of course, I needed no convincing; Our Lady is our precious and immaculately holy mediatrix for which I have felt a particular affinity since my deeper absorption into the Catholic faith. The book also addresses issues regarding the "worship" of holy pictures, relics, saints, those sorts of things. Definitely worth reading for any Catholic, should they wish to strengthen their formation and doctrinal knowledge; worthwhile also for Protestants, should they wish to learn from a Catholic perspective why we do not consider these things as akin to idolatry, providing certain fundamental understandings be upheld.
February 27, 2024
Concise and thorough treatment of the Roman Catholic doctrines surrounding Mary. The author does a good job of treating possible objections or alternative viewpoints.
The kindle edition has some distracting typos and random untranslated Latin phrases, it would be nice if any non-obvious Latin bits were translated in parentheses
The kindle edition has some distracting typos and random untranslated Latin phrases, it would be nice if any non-obvious Latin bits were translated in parentheses
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